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Emporia, KS Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Emporia is 24,787, which is 7.37% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 7.24% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Emporia population density is 2,074.90 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 35.04 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Emporia is white, which represent 86.80% of the total population. The average Emporia education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 24,787. #16

Population Growth Since 2000, #372

Emporia, KS		-7.37%
Kansas		7.24%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #35

Emporia, KS	2,074.90 per square mile
Kansas	35.04 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	21,516 (86.80%, #566)
Black:	689 (2.78%, #70)
Hispanic:	6,510 (26.26%, #26)
Asian:	700 (2.82%, #37)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	44 (0.18%, #330)
One Race, Other:	867 (3.50%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	971 (3.92%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	5,096 (78.28%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	45 (0.69%, see rank)
Cuban:	48 (0.74%, see rank)
Central American:	812 (12.47%, see rank)
South American:	413 (6.34%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Chinese:	124 (17.71%, see rank)
Filipino:	3 (0.43%, see rank)
Japanese:	69 (9.86%, see rank)
Korean:	236 (33.71%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	142 (20.29%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	126 (18.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

20,337 (82.05%) out of the total population of 24,787 reported first ancestry.

	Emporia, KS	% of the Total Population	Kansas	U.S.
Arab	148	0.60%, see rank	0.33%	0.56%
Czech	100	0.40%, see rank	0.83%	0.47%
Danish	72	0.29%, see rank	0.49%	0.42%
Dutch	317	1.28%, see rank	1.95%	1.40%
English	1,430	5.77%, see rank	9.83%	8.02%
French	634	2.56%, see rank	3.14%	3.34%
German	5,786	23.34%, see rank	28.39%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.41%
Hungarian	19	0.08%, see rank	0.17%	0.46%
Irish	2,876	11.60%, see rank	12.39%	10.80%
Italian	323	1.30%, see rank	2.36%	5.52%
Norwegian	115	0.46%, see rank	1.07%	1.42%
Polish	119	0.48%, see rank	1.40%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.44%
Russian	58	0.23%, see rank	0.73%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	231	0.93%, see rank	1.19%	0.99%
Scottish	397	1.60%, see rank	1.94%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	56	0.23%, see rank	0.73%	0.95%
Swedish	429	1.73%, see rank	2.35%	1.27%
Swiss	67	0.27%, see rank	0.52%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.10%	0.31%
American	1,182	4.77%, see rank	8.17%	7.12%
Welsh	259	1.04%, see rank	0.77%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 12,042 (48.58%, see rank)

Females: 12,745 (51.42%, see rank)

Emporia, KS	Male: 48.58% Female: 51.42%
Kansas	Male: 49.71% Female: 50.29%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Emporia, KS	29.40 years old
Kansas	36.00 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Emporia, KS	28.60 years old
Kansas	34.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Emporia, KS	30.00 years old
Kansas	37.40 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Emporia, KS	% of the Total Population	Kansas	U.S.
Under 5 years	1,762	7.11%, see rank	7.03%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	1,549	6.25%, see rank	7.08%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	1,270	5.12%, see rank	6.92%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	2,193	8.85%, see rank	7.03%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	4,077	16.45%, see rank	7.35%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	3,155	12.73%, see rank	13.33%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	2,671	10.78%, see rank	11.99%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	2,645	10.67%, see rank	13.40%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	2,471	9.97%, see rank	12.16%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	1,432	5.78%, see rank	7.20%	7.64%
75 to 84	937	3.78%, see rank	4.38%	4.25%
85 years and over	625	2.52%, see rank	2.12%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Emporia, KS	Kansas	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	13,936, 100%	1,861,894	209,056,129
Less Than High School	2,143, 15.38%, see rank	10.05%	13.67%
High School Graduate	4,471, 32.08%, see rank	27.17%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	3,765, 27.02%, see rank	32.06%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	2,346, 16.83%, see rank	19.87%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	1,211, 8.69%, see rank	10.84%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.21, see rank	13.79	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Emporia, KS			Kansas		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	1,030	89.42%	10.58%	75.27%	24.73%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	2,059	95.24%, see rank	4.76%, see rank	89.18%	10.82%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,285	96.81%, see rank	3.19%, see rank	90.68%	9.32%	90.60%	9.40%
College	3,947	94.53%, see rank	5.47%, see rank	85.94%	14.06%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	426	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	77.27%	22.73%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Emporia, KS	Kansas	U.S.
Total Households	9,723, 100%	1,112,335	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.44, see rank	2.52	2.63
1 Person Households	3,158, 32.48%, see rank	28.49%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	6,565, 67.52%, see rank	71.51%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	5,487, 56.43%, see rank	65.72%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.25, see rank	3.18	3.32
Married-Couple Family	3,845, 39.55%, see rank	51.01%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	4,236, 43.57%, see rank	34.28%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Emporia, KS	%	Kansas	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	20,206	see rank	2,276,416	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	9,670	100%, see rank	1,123,431	123,281,364
Never Married	4,103	42.43%, see rank	31.74%	35.77%
Married	4,300	44.47%, see rank	55.19%	52.04%
Widowed	206	2.13%, see rank	2.66%	2.57%
Divorced	1,061	10.97%, see rank	10.41%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	10,536	100%, see rank	1,152,985	129,692,771
Never Married	4,177	39.65%, see rank	25.22%	29.48%
Married	4,151	39.40%, see rank	53.05%	49.19%
Widowed	817	7.75%, see rank	9.10%	9.16%
Divorced	1,391	13.20%, see rank	12.62%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Emporia, KS	%	Kansas	U.S.
Native	21,602	87.15%, see rank	93.21%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	15,403	62.14%, see rank	58.88%	58.73%
Born in Different State	6,147	24.80%, see rank	33.49%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	52	0.21%, see rank	0.83%	1.42%
Foreign Born	3,185	12.85%, see rank	6.79%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	816	3.29%, see rank	2.37%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	2,369	9.56%, see rank	4.42%	7.09%
Born In Europe	76	0.31%, see rank	0.53%	1.53%
Born In Asia	683	2.76%, see rank	2.00%	3.82%
Born In Africa	19	0.08%, see rank	0.38%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	2,391	9.65%, see rank	3.76%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	16	0.06%, see rank	0.09%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Emporia, KS	%	Kansas	U.S.
English	7,975	82.02%, see rank	88.76%	79.39%
Spanish	1,395	14.35%, see rank	6.78%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	86	0.88%, see rank	2.07%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	211	2.17%, see rank	1.81%	3.36%
Other	56	0.58%, see rank	0.57%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.